once or twice

                                                      once or twice
                                                        it was good
                                              maybe that's all they had
                      once or twice good means that it was almost always bad
                                 you can't trust The Fates to lock the door
                                                  or protect the heart
                                                  from breaking more
                                                                *
                                                       once or twice
                                                        it happened
                                               maybe that's all they had
                     once or twice laughing means that it was almost always sad
                                      you cross a street you look both ways
                                                  you see love leaving
                                                and on-coming malaise
                                                                 *
                                                        once or twice
                                                                up
                                                  only wears you down